Planning

Merly's Kitchen is a popular element of Damhouse at Astley

Councillors turn down tearoom's late night opening plan

Wrightington Hospital is a world leader for hip and knee replacement surgery

Plans tabled for new hospital diagnostics hub

Fairhurst Accountants

Hope for the best but plan for the worst

The land on which Logistics Park North would be built on if approved

Council urged to block huge freight hub plan

Six sites where 5,340 homes could be built

Coun Paul Kenny

Have final say on borough's long-term plan

Sleepless homes under warehouse lights

Measuring mental cost of major planning applications

Alan Webster, 92, entered his dahlias and won a prize. His red dahlia was named after his wife JS Dorothy Rose and the white one is Skelmersdale Jane, as Skelmersdale is where he grew up. Mr Webster was supported by three generations of his family

Shevington Show in pictures

Players gartered before the start of our last event in Sheffield. The biggest one day competitive padel event (90
competitors)

Local roots of UK's biggest padel tournament

Heather Dainty, Deputy Ward Manager at Wigan & Leigh Hospice, chatting to a patient on the Inpatient Unit.

Advance care planning empowers individuals

Wigan town centre

Taking a close look at borough's jobs market

Fairhurst Accountants

Practical steps that can be followed to tackle cashflow concerns

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Five Simple Food Changes to Improve Your Health, Wellbeing and the Planet

One in 10 people prefer to get financial advice from AI than a human.

Half of Brits would turn to AI for financial advice

Dozens of Latics fans will again be taking part in the Walk4Joseph, which is scheduled for next month

Latics fans put their best foot forward for the annual Walk4Joseph!

Brian Brynes has shared his insights as part of Financial Planning Week and has suggested a monthly ‘financial date night’.

This simple move could change your finances for years
I’m a personal finance expert – and this is the one surprising thing you should do that could transform your finances for years to come.
Oliver Lewis

Armira’s backing underpins growing demand for AI-driven operational infrastructure across the aviation sector.

Ad Feature Assaia secures funding to enhance AI leadership in airport operations

Huge sums are giving people more influence than ever before, according to new research

The £7 trillion wealth transfer changing who controls money in the UK

New home plans surge by a third

New home plans surge by a third

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It comes as just 21 per cent feel very confident when it comes to planning for a comfortable post-work life

These behaviours help boost your confidence in investing and saving

A poll of 1,000 parents with kids aged 2-10, found 42 per cent struggle to get their children involved in cooking.

Mess is reason quarter of parents struggle with kids in kitchen

A third began thinking about preparing for Christmas as early as January 2025

More than a third of adults have started budgeting for Christmas

McVities lit up a series of London landmarks

London's landmarks lit up - with images of chocolate biscuits

52 per cent of 18-24-year-olds chose to invest some cash in 2024

Gen Z investors have nearly doubled yearly, new research shows

More people want to go on walks this year

Want to do more things in 2025 to make you happy? Try this new tool

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How to use your January pay to plan for spring - savings tips for 2025
Start planning for a smooth, stress-free spring with these smart tips 🌱
Alex Nelson

Worcester City Council insists the tree in Columbia Drive poses no immediate risk and has issued a protection order for it. Inset: Chris Davis

'Menacing' 100ft tree could crush my home but council won't chop it

Neo’s impressive bending technique in the 1999 science fiction, The Matrix, topped the list

The top 20 movie stunts of all time - ranked in latest poll!

Research of 500 SME owners and decision makers found half blame the new budget for their scaled back Christmas celebrations this year

UK SME owners blame government budget for scaled-down Christmas plans

Here's how I spent my 31st birthday on a 14-hour flight from Ho Chi Minh to London in Vietnam Airlines' business class - all the perks, surprises and complimentary cocktails that entailed.

My 31st birthday on Vietnam Airlines' luxury flight

Keeping costs down is one of the main motivators when it comes to planning a ski trip this season

We're off-ski! Brits booking ski holidays sooner than ever

Retired bank worker, Nick Wisniewski, 66, is the last person living on 'Britain's loneliest street' which is all due to be knocked down - but he's refusing to move.

'I'm not moving!' Council move to evict man on derelict estate

A study of 500 SME owners and decision makers highlighted that not having enough time to focus on all their expenditure is costing them nearly £350 each month on average

Small business owners say lack of time is costing them money

Shoppers cross in front of a London bus as it travels under Christmas lights on Oxford Street in central London in 2017 (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Christmas shopping: the best tips for saving and reducing stress

Movers carry huge 466kg worth of stuff when moving home

Couples urged to take 'compatibility test' before buying property

Couples urged to take 'compatibility test' before buying property

The revised plans for the multi-storey car park at Wigan Infirmary

Revised plans for hospital multi-storey

This is the advice over 45s would give their younger selves

This mini call centre will join generations together to share advice

Going Green: Planning for extreme weather is essential

Most adults begin to think about their mortality at the age of 51

Many Brits may struggle to afford Christmas if they don't save early

Midweek meals have turned ‘boring’ and ‘repetitive’ for many adults

Green light for Northstone's Popple site in Atherton

Plans for energy efficient homes given the green light

The phasing out of ground rent is expected to form part of the King's speech

Ground rent to be outlawed for new houses

Coun David Molyneux

Next stage of plans for the future launches

Dad had to pay £3k and drive 1,102 miles due to Brexit passport rule

Prince William is reportedly already planning his coronation

Prince William ‘already planning’ coronation with key change

Cadbury has announced the flavour of its two mystery bars

Cadbury launches special King’s coronation range costing £9.99 a bar

Many could miss out on a whopping £18 billion of ‘free money’ – because they don...

Kirkwall, Orkney islands

Orkney islands linked to gene mutation which increases cancer risk

An aerial shot of the Galleries with the ramp up from Mesnes Street in the middle foreground

Exclusive aerial views of Wigan Galleries demolition work

Council and development chiefs at the Galleries

Groundbreaking finally takes place at £135m Wigan Galleries redevelopment

Hindley Green Business Park

Drive-thru eateries and new industrial units in Wigan business park revamp plan

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